2 minute light mod job !

XR6-VCT-2000 · 08-06-2006, 01:53 PM

Ok this may sound strange or a bit tacky , but the results were excellent .

I thought I would try the following / nothin to loose ...

The bright yellow'ish color of the rear courtesy lights and the centre roof light was annoying me , don't ask me why - it just did ..lol , Anyway i though i would try removing the globes and coloring them in with a blue permanent marker , worked really well , came out like tinted blue glass. It didn't matter too much about streakyness from the texta or anything , just tryed to get the color consistent all over , once behind the globe covers u cant even see any of that , and the results were amazing for 2 minutes of coloring in ..lol..
I though , hey i got nothin too loose , if i didn't like it i could of cleaned the blue off the globes with some metho. Very nice now , has a nice blue mood to it

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OZFORDAU · 08-06-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6-VCT-2000

Ok this may sound strange or a bit tacky , but the results were excellent .

I thought I would try the following / nothin to loose ...

The bright yellow'ish color of the rear courtesy lights and the centre roof light was annoying me , don't ask me why - it just did ..lol , Anyway i though i would try removing the globes and coloring them in with a blue permanent marker , worked really well , came out like tinted blue glass. It didn't matter too much about streakyness from the texta or anything , just tryed to get the color consistent all over , once behind the globe covers u cant even see any of that , and the results were amazing for 2 minutes of coloring in ..lol..
I though , hey i got nothin too loose , if i didn't like it i could of cleaned the blue off the globes with some metho. Very nice now , has a nice blue mood to it

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Awsome it'll go well with my blue neons that are under my seats! GREAT IDEA XR6!!!!!!!!!

Cheers

Simon

XR6-VCT-2000 · 08-06-2006, 02:31 PM

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Awsome it'll go well with my blue neons that are under my seats! GREAT IDEA XR6!!!!!!!!!

Cheers

Simon

Haha , that was my next plan too , to put some blue neons under the front seats ... way we're goin we're gonna have matching interiors

: lol

Simmo · 08-06-2006, 03:06 PM

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Haha , that was my next plan too , to put some blue neons under the front seats ... way we're goin we're gonna have matching interiors

: lol

i put 2 x 12" red cold cathodes from a computer [yay native 12v] under my front seats and they are perfect. they completely light up the front and rear footwells and nothing else. the kits are like $30 from a computer shop, all run on 12v and most come with their own switch. and the best part is they run at room temp and produce no raised heat levels so nothings going to burn up. awesome interior mod.

XR6-VCT-2000 · 08-06-2006, 03:11 PM

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i put 2 x 12" red cold cathodes from a computer [yay native 12v] under my front seats and they are perfect. they completely light up the front and rear footwells and nothing else. the kits are like $30 from a computer shop, all run on 12v and most come with their own switch. and the best part is they run at room temp and produce no raised heat levels so nothings going to burn up. awesome interior mod.

10/10 for that idea , here i am with my pc case loaded with them and i didn't even think of that !

: , way cheaper setup ;) , wd .

Simmo · 08-06-2006, 02:21 PM

haha rad. my mate gave me this replacement thing that has the normal metal ends just like a bulb, but in between them is a little circuit board and 5 ultra white LEDs. open a door on mine at night and its daytime inside.

08-06-2006, 02:23 PM

post a pic dude, sounds like a nice little mod... be good to see what it looks like

XR6-VCT-2000 · 08-06-2006, 02:24 PM

Yeah i was nearlly gonna make small pcb's with blue l.e.d's on them to fit into the light sockets, but i thought i'de try this first , worked just as well , if not better ! , than what i would of expected from l.e.d's.

lol - red would be interesting , would look like a brothel ! .. hahah

XR6-VCT-2000 · 08-06-2006, 02:28 PM

I'll take a pic later when its a bit darker , give the light effect better ;) , cheers .

Can't stress enough how happy i am with the results though , and im a picky bloke ..lol , I thought i would of ended up having to clean the texta/marker off them and go the l.e.d way , this was much easier .

Note: I did just the globes , NOT the clear covers or reflector behind the globe .

clontarf_x · 08-06-2006, 11:29 PM

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I'll take a pic later when its a bit darker , give the light effect better ;) , cheers .

Can't stress enough how happy i am with the results though , and im a picky bloke ..lol , I thought i would of ended up having to clean the texta/marker off them and go the l.e.d way , this was much easier .

Note: I did just the globes , NOT the clear covers or reflector behind the globe .

Wheres the photo negro?

mattp · 09-06-2006, 12:07 AM

How hard was it put to the LED's in for the electric window lights HLC? One of my bulbs for the back left window has gone in the driver's master control, and if it's easy I might as well LED the lot of them! Otherwise, I guess the wrecker's for bulbs? Or does Ford have them?

HLC · 09-06-2006, 07:57 AM

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How hard was it put to the LED's in for the electric window lights HLC? One of my bulbs for the back left window has gone in the driver's master control, and if it's easy I might as well LED the lot of them! Otherwise, I guess the wrecker's for bulbs? Or does Ford have them?

ford has them, but i beleive they only sell them as a button unit, which probably is now obsolete... i followed the instructions on here, but i had to change the LED loom or globe setup, whatever you want to call it, because the instructions werent clear or didnt seem right or didnt work at all. mainly because i had to figure out which was positive and negative on the LED, which way the resistor went etc, so i developed my own little way.... once i did the first couple, ala, just made (no soldering or anything) , i was going pretty quick. then i went and tested them, then soldered them and trimmed em up and put em in! i think the only hard part it fiddling with the original globe holder because its small and rubber, and that makes it a pain in the ar5e

phildee · 09-06-2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mattp

How hard was it put to the LED's in for the electric window lights HLC? One of my bulbs for the back left window has gone in the driver's master control, and if it's easy I might as well LED the lot of them! Otherwise, I guess the wrecker's for bulbs? Or does Ford have them?

I did blue leds in the power window switches ages ago, I just ended up soldering the leds/resistors to the terminals under the buttons, was easier than fiddling with the globe holders, and they shouldnt ever need replacing anyway, if they do I guess ill just solder a new one in

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also wanna do Blue LEDs behind the climate control/trip computer, and the door lock/traction control/demister/other button..... and when i the 6 stacker off, get a HU with blue lights...

If you manage to get blue leds in the t/c, demister buttons etc let me know, I had a look but there was virtually no room in there, id love to do them, and wouldnt mind doing the climate control part as well.

HLC · 09-06-2006, 03:55 PM

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I did blue leds in the power window switches ages ago, I just ended up soldering the leds/resistors to the terminals under the buttons, was easier than fiddling with the globe holders, and they shouldnt ever need replacing anyway, if they do I guess ill just solder a new one in

If you manage to get blue leds in the t/c, demister buttons etc let me know, I had a look but there was virtually no room in there, id love to do them, and wouldnt mind doing the climate control part as well.

yeah i have to inspect the globe holder a bit more... but it shouldnt be too hard to leave long legs on the LED. but like i said, ill have to have another look.

what i really want to do is run LED's in the door handles. but ive no idea as to where i can hook them up to power.

blackers10 · 08-06-2006, 03:24 PM

nice idea
but how will the ink hold upto the temperature of the globes??
wont go runny and fall off or burn..
or get extra hot and melt the bulb it self

hope it stays all good for you

AWD Chaser · 08-06-2006, 03:47 PM

nah - none of that - it is a good mod. I did it in my old Barina... lol - Red...

I prefer to colour the globe for the auto transmission light - where it says PRND321 - put a blue one in their - lol.

lotus · 08-06-2006, 04:15 PM

You could use a plastic cover for the bulbs brought out by Navra I think. They in blue,green and red I think.I used them for my park lights (actually put two on each bulb) in the headlights and don't look too bad! Would be ideal for inside but could only use green outside (some people not impressed if you use red or blue for some strange reason).

XR6-VCT-2000 · 08-06-2006, 04:07 PM

lol , yeah now im thinking of going over every possible globe in the interior . dash / radio / t-bar / elec windows , the lot .
I'll be interested to see when i start pulling things apart if ford used those little coloured covers on white l.e.d's , i hope so , remove the covers and colour them too , otherwise ill have to change the l.e.d's .

HLC · 08-06-2006, 10:10 PM

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lol , yeah now im thinking of going over every possible globe in the interior . dash / radio / t-bar / elec windows , the lot .
I'll be interested to see when i start pulling things apart if ford used those little coloured covers on white l.e.d's , i hope so , remove the covers and colour them too , otherwise ill have to change the l.e.d's .

most of the lights, if not all in the dash... have little blue condoms/sleeves over them to give off the white light behind the buttons. they are just halogens and shine really yellow/brown without the rubbers on them. im slowly converting everything to LED's

GK · 08-06-2006, 11:10 PM

I wonder why Ford never illuminated the cruise control and stereo buttons on the steering wheel?

Would there be a way to do this?

GK

Dauphin · 08-06-2006, 04:24 PM

Great idea, XR6!

Lotus, is that legal? It looks fantastic on an AU XR6, especially black.

lotus · 08-06-2006, 04:43 PM

I believe green is "OK" but red or blue is a "NO NO". Apparently could be mistaken for police or emergency vehicle. I have had no trouble and have had them on for about 18mths. Appear brighter the darker it gets and when headlights on gives a green "ring" around the headlight itself.Had blue on for a while until told to remove them,but other than that have had no trouble at all!

Gubas · 08-06-2006, 06:10 PM

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I believe green is "OK" but red or blue is a "NO NO". Apparently could be mistaken for police or emergency vehicle. I have had no trouble and have had them on for about 18mths. Appear brighter the darker it gets and when headlights on gives a green "ring" around the headlight itself.Had blue on for a while until told to remove them,but other than that have had no trouble at all!

I was under the impression any colour is fine as long as there not flashing.
Red is not allowed, the reason being they can be mistaking for brake / tail lights, which obviously belong at the rear of the car.
My mate showed me a printout from a cop database of car laws / regulations which had the laws on additional coloured lights. But i'll stand corrected if anyone knows for sure

Mosquitocoil · 03-08-2006, 12:41 AM

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My mate showed me a printout from a cop database of car laws / regulations which had the laws on additional coloured lights. But i'll stand corrected if anyone knows for sure

Any idea where I could find that kind of information? I've done a couple of quick searches on the net and still came up empty handed, but that's the sort of thing I've wanted to get my hands on for a while.

Also, first post

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Dauphin · 08-06-2006, 04:57 PM

Hmm okay, looks really great. I have red side repeaters myself, had them on for about two years with no problems.

08-06-2006, 06:25 PM

sorry lotus what have you got in yours....

it looks wicked man.... love it.
I'm making some angels eyes... for the ring effect, if you can go green, i'll do green, I ordered xeon white. so might order some grren ones now.... double thumbs for the mod

what headlight covers are you using? how much were they?

SIKSIX · 08-06-2006, 06:37 PM

Yeah i tried the marker trick on my xf then the ink burnt and reduced the light out put. Your best off going gor some silicone sleeves, cheap and easy to fit and/or remove.

XR6-VCT-2000 · 08-06-2006, 06:56 PM

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Yeah i tried the marker trick on my xf then the ink burnt and reduced the light out put. Your best off going gor some silicone sleeves, cheap and easy to fit and/or remove.

You don't mean you used ink on the headlights/parkers did you ? , thats obvious its gonna be way to hot for ink , as far as the interior globes inside the car though, they are fine to ink , they don't even really get warm , i held my fingers on 1 for a min while it was on with ink on it , was fine .

ReVd_uP · 08-06-2006, 06:39 PM

lotus that pic reminds of craigs lowdes' old 'greened eyed monster' looks mean

lotus · 08-06-2006, 07:25 PM

Thanks ReVd up,that's why I did them, looks great!
Ziggee I have the origional parklight bulbs in ,only put a silicone sleeve (actually 2 of them) over the bulbs.You can buy them from Auto Barn or possibly other outlets.
They are made by Narva ,come in blue,green and I think red. Come in different sizes,3mm and 8.5mm . Used the 8.5 for the parklights and 5mm for the dash which I did in blue.Come in packs of about 5 for approx $3-$4.
Here is a pic of the dash I just took (not a very good shot as it stands out much better than it seems). That is with the dash lights on the brighest position